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Dave Jones

@cadavejones.bsky.social

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Former financial regulator (CA Insurance Commissioner), current Director, UC Berkeley Center for Law, Energy & Environment, Climate Risk Initiative. Posts are my own opinion.

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Dave Jones @cadavejones.bsky.social · 19d

Join me at this #SunDay action in new York City! actionnetwork.org/events/sun-d...

Sun Day Festival

An afternoon of food, entertainment, speakers and activities focused on the power of the sun and sustainable energy.   SunDay is a global day of action on September 21st, 2025, celebrating the u...

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Dave Jones @cadavejones.bsky.social · 21d

Excited to be speaking at the Harvard Climate Symposium at The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University today!

salatainstitute.harvard.edu/hcaw/

HCAW - The Salata Institute

salatainstitute.harvard.edu

Dave Jones @cadavejones.bsky.social · 24d

Terrific report on terrible anti-consumer impact from another gem from Florida's deregulation of its insurance market. @publiccitizen.bsky.social

Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 24d

840,000 insurance policyholders in Florida are trapped in a mandatory arbitration system where the insurer almost always wins.

Regular people are left to pick up the pieces and pay the settlements.

We need a real investigation and accountability for this broken system.

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YIMBYtown @yimbytown.bsky.social · 26d

A good news story from Colorado, courtesy of
@jordanhaedtler.bsky.social — Colorado became the first state to require insurance companies to include climate risk in insurance modeling!

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YIMBYtown @yimbytown.bsky.social · 26d

"Let's make sure when we do these huge, amazing zoning reforms ... that we're not zoning for new housing in these risk zones," says Heather Clark

It's time to do disaster-informed zoning!

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YIMBYtown @yimbytown.bsky.social · 26d

"It turns out YIMBY is a climate policy ... compact development contributes substantially to reducing emissions." - @cadavejones.bsky.social 👏👏👏

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YIMBYtown @yimbytown.bsky.social · 26d

"We are not doing anyone a favor by putting them in harm's way," Heather Clark says.

We need to ensure that the housing we advocate for is resilient and safe.

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YIMBYtown @yimbytown.bsky.social · 26d

There's $13 trillion worth of housing that'll face risks due to climate change — that's a lot of money, @mateosfo.bsky.social points out.

We're steadily marching to an "uninsurable future," @cadavejones.bsky.social says.

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YIMBYtown @yimbytown.bsky.social · 26d

We're starting our first plenary of #YIMBYtown2025! Follow along for a deep dive on climate risk, housing, and insurance, feat. @mateosfo.bsky.social @cadavejones.bsky.social @katenrg.bsky.social @jordanhaedtler.bsky.social and Heather Clark!

Dave Jones @cadavejones.bsky.social · 25d

North Dakota farmers can thank President Trump and his tariffs for their inability to sell their soybeans. "China’s Snub of U.S. Soybeans Is a Crisis for American Farmers." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/b...

China’s Snub of U.S. Soybeans Is a Crisis for American Farmers

www.nytimes.com

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 27d

If you don’t want to be called a Nazi, stop acting like one.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27d

Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · Sep 4

In a marathon hearing on Thursday before the Senate Finance Committee, RFK Jr. faced a barrage of questions from senators who were outraged by his recent actions.

In some cases, Kennedy appeared to promote flat-out lies.

RFK Jr. is living in a pretend anti-vax world

Unfortunately, he is wreaking havoc in the real one.

www.motherjones.com

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Steve Koller @stevekoller.bsky.social · Apr 14

After a recent storm, perhaps you've seen a photo of a car underwater and wondered what happens to the car and the owner? In a new paper titled "Vehicle flood damage and household disaster assistance in the US," I take a look into this issue. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 🧵(1/6)

Vehicle flood damage and household disaster assistance in the United States

Vehicles are the most commonly-owned nonfinancial asset in the United States (US) and represent a relatively high share of net worth for low-wealth households. Despite rising flood exposure from urba...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Green Central Banking @greencb.bsky.social · Sep 5

🇺🇸 In the US, reinsurance experts warn that climate-linked insurance failures could trigger broader financial instability.

@cadavejones.bsky.social‬ calls it “an uninsurable future”, meanwhile Munich Re reports US$6.9tn in global weather losses over 40 years.

Climate spillover effects for reinsurance should concern regulators, say experts

As climate change becomes more politicised, reinsurance firms are making fewer public commitments, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t aware of the risks.

Dave Jones @cadavejones.bsky.social · Aug 31

If you have yet to figure out that President Trump & his allies are destroying our democracy & imposing an authoritarian regime, or if you have & want a deeper historical understanding, watch this video from historians of fascist & other authoritarian regimes.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/o...

Opinion | We Study Fascism, and We’re Leaving the U.S.

www.nytimes.com

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Green Central Banking @greencb.bsky.social · Aug 27

🌍 Extreme weather is driving up insurance losses— US$6.9tn over the last 40 years, with 90% of US losses in 2024 from climate-related events.

“We’re marching towards an uninsurable future, not only in the US but globally,” says ‪@cadavejones.bsky.social‬

Climate spillover effects for reinsurance should concern regulators, say experts

As climate change becomes more politicised, reinsurance firms are making fewer public commitments, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t aware of the risks.

Dave Jones @cadavejones.bsky.social · Aug 30

University of California should not settle with Trump. Our democracy is at stake as Trump attacks the courts, lawyers, the media, the civil service, science, and universities. UC should sue, not settle.
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

Contributor: Why California universities must fight Trump in court

If the prestigious UC schools give in, what’s to stop the president from shaking down every college in the country?

www.latimes.com

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Insure Our Future Global @insureourfuture.bsky.social · Aug 5

🙌 CA’s former Insurance Commissioner @cadavejones.bsky.social, says Big Oil should help pay for the home insurance crisis. Arguing fossil fuel giants, who are responsible, should share the cost of climate-driven insurance losses.

We couldn’t agree more.

Full interview: www.msn.com/en-us/money/...

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Green Central Banking @greencb.bsky.social · Aug 21

🌍 Extreme weather is driving up insurance losses— US$6.9tn over the last 40 years, with 90% of US losses in 2024 from climate-related events.

“We’re marching towards an uninsurable future, not only in the US but globally,” says ‪@cadavejones.bsky.social‬

Climate spillover effects for reinsurance should concern regulators, say experts

As climate change becomes more politicised, reinsurance firms are making fewer public commitments, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t aware of the risks.

Reposted by Dave Jones

Green Central Banking @greencb.bsky.social · Aug 26

🌍 Extreme weather is driving up insurance losses — US$6.9tn over the last 40 years, with 90% of US losses in 2024 from climate-related events.

“We’re marching towards an uninsurable future, not only in the US but globally,” says ‪@cadavejones.bsky.social‬

Climate spillover effects for reinsurance should concern regulators, say experts

As climate change becomes more politicised, reinsurance firms are making fewer public commitments, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t aware of the risks.

Reposted by Dave Jones

Climate One @climateone.org · Aug 1

Tune in to our conversation with @ucs.org Rachel Cleetus, LA-based real estate agent Claire O'Connor, and former CA Insurance Commissioner @cadavejones.bsky.social here or wherever you get your pods: listen.climateone.org/kWpW6hfQ?sid...

Scorching Premiums: Climate Costs Hit Insurance Markets

What should home buyers do to evaluate climate risks and insurance availability during their search? And how can governments help insurers weather the increasing frequency of climate-induced disasters...

listen.climateone.org

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Climate One @climateone.org · Aug 1

While politicians in Washington continue to debate the severity of climate change, one industry has already made up its mind. In states like Florida and California, the homeowner's insurance is already in crisis, and things are only going to get worse. Can anything be done to fix insurance?

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Revolving Door Project @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social · Jul 7

NEW: We Need the Federal Government to Protect Us from Climate Chaos

The Trump administration is simultaneously exacerbating climate change and eroding society’s ability to understand, prepare for, and respond to it.

This is precisely the opposite of what should be happening right now. 🧵

We Need the Federal Government to Protect Us from Climate Chaos | Revolving Door Project

The deadly Texas floods will not be the last manifestation of extreme weather turbocharged by fossil fuel pollution. In an era of escalating climate threats, we need a stronger public sector with more...

therevolvingdoorproject.org

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Revolving Door Project @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social · Jul 2

NEW: You may have heard that the Pentagon will soon stop processing & delivering data essential to hurricane forecasts.

It's part of a dangerous pattern. RDP is tracking how the Trump admin's callous policy choices, before & after bouts of extreme weather, exacerbate avoidable suffering/death.🧵⬇️

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Tom Lalley @tlalley.bsky.social · May 19

The climate-driven insurance crisis sounds bad.
@cadavejones.bsky.social
“The trend is all bad,” Jones said. “We’re just going to see more and more extreme and severe weather related events killing more people, damaging more property and causing insurers more and more losses.” NYT Climate Forward